Epilepsy Institute

DBA Epilepsy Foundation Counseling Ctr

65 Broadway Street

5th Floor Suite 505

New York, NY 10006

Main Tel: 212-677-8550-14

Intake Tel 1: 212-677-8550-10

Website: www.efmny.org

Information and Services

Age Groups Accepted
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65 or older)
  • Young adults
Ancillary Services
  • Chronic disease/illness management
  • Case management
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Family psychoeducation
  • Legal advocacy
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Tobacco cessation counselling
  • Vocational rehabilitation services
Emergency Mental Health Services
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)
  • State mental health authority
Payment/Insurance Accepted
  • County or local government funds
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Cash or self-payment
Primary Focus of the Provider
  • Mental Health Treatment Services
Payment Assistance Available
  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)
  • Outpatient mental health facility
  • Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups Offered
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Persons with eating disorders
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
  • Transitional age young adults
Language Services
  • Spanish
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking allowed in designated area
Treatment Approaches
  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive/behavior therapy
  • Couple/family therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Integrated dual disorders treatment
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Psychotropic medication
  • Trauma therapy
Type of Care
  • Mental health treatment